SENATE BLENDS YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE
BARBADOS — It’s a case of the old school meeting the new in the Barbados Senate. Yesterday’s swearing in of ten Government Senators brought some familiar, experienced faces and new, …
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HEALTH MINISTER ALARMED AT HIGH NUMBER OF ILLEGAL DUMPING SITES
ANTIGUA — Minister of Health and the Environment, Molwyn Joseph, has expressed alarm at the large number of illegal dumping sites in the country. He has declared that over 120 …
Read MoreUS PARTNER WITH JAMAICA TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KINGSTON, Jamaica –The United States Government has provided US$4.5 million (J$540m) to support a local initiative aimed at significantly denting the incidence of human trafficking, especially as it affects children …
Read More12 GREEN BUSINESSES TO RECEIVE FUNDING
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — At the end of next week, 12 persons will be recipients of G$1M each for financing of their “green” business ideas, made possible through the Small Business …
Read MoreLONDON, England — His Excellency Ellison Greenslade, Bahamas High Commissioner to London, and his wife Kimberly Greenslade, Senior Manager of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in London, were among the guests …
Read MoreABACO ARTIST ACCEPTED INTO SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN’S RISING STAR PROGRAM
Marsh Harbour’s Jovan Bailey, 16, has been accepted into the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Rising Star Program. This intensive, five-week program gives talented high school seniors a …
Read MoreROTARY WEST NASSAU DONATES TO BTVI
NASSAU, Bahamas — The Rotary Club of West Nassau continues to invest in educating people with a recent $1,500 donation to The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI). During the …
Read MoreD’AGUILAR: TOURISM PERFORMANCE “EXCEPTIONAL” IN FIRST QUARTER
NASSAU, Bahamas — With tourism numbers spiking in the first quarter of 2018, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar said the economy saw an additional $90 million to $100 million spent in …
Read MoreTHIS NEGLECT IS BEYOND BEING A NATIONAL DISGRACE
OSWALD BROWN WRITES WASHINGTON, D.C. — As I noted in a previous column, I again think it is a national disgrace that the major daily newspapers in The Bahamas seem to …
Read MoreBEL CANTO SINGERS TO PERFORM IN CONCERT AT HISTORIC METROPOLITAN A.M.E. CHURCH IN D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bel Canto Singers Bahamas will be featured in concert on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at historic Metropolitan A.M.E. Church, 1518 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. The group was …
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